As the competition for Cristian Romero’s signature intensifies, the Tottenham man may have just taken a big step towards completing a return to Serie A.Roberto De Zerbi has said he will not convince Romero to stay at Tottenham, which comes as confirmation that the 28-year-old is certainly on his way out of the club.Reports from Italy have been suggesting over the past few days that the centre-back is getting closer and closer to completing a switch to San Siro.Over the last few days, it has emerged that Spurs had agreed a €40m (£34m) deal with Inter Milan for the World Cup winner, and only personal terms were left to be finalised.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham captain Cristian Romero agrees personal terms with Inter MilanAccording to a report in Corriere dello Sport (as relayed by Calcio Mercato), the Spurs star has now agreed the terms of a contract with Inter.The report claims that Romero has said ‘yes’ to the Nerezzurri, with the two parties reaching an agreement on a five-year deal worth €5.5m (£4.7m) per year net.The outlet backs up previous sources by stating that the deal with Spurs is worth €40m (£34.2m), of which €35m (£30m) is upfront, with the remaining €5m (£4.2) in add-ons.The ‘last obstacle’ to the deal is the sale of Benjamin Pavard, which is necessary to raise the funds needed for the transfer and free up room needed in the Italian club’s wage bill.Atletico Madrid ready to submit offer for RomeroCorriere dello Sport say that the Inter officials are ‘working to anticipate competition’ from Romero, naming Atletico Madrid as a contender for the Argentine.This update comes just hours after Marca revealed that the La Liga club are ready to submit an opening offer for the Tottenham defender, who they have identified as their next transfer priority.The report asserted that Romero would prefer to move to the Metropolitano Stadium over San Siro, as he has had a long-standing desire to work with Diego Simeone.READ MORE: ‘I hope’ – De Zerbi provides update on Dejan Kulusevski’s long-awaited Tottenham returnThe post Cristian Romero takes big step towards Tottenham exit after £4.7m agreement appeared first on Spurs Web.